Death Star Ornament Inspired by Star Wars

Introduction: Death Star Ornament Inspired by Star Wars

I'm a Star Wars aficionado.. I really like it and I have plenty of friends who like it "almost" as much as I do. So when shopping for presents this year, I wanted to give out some Star Wars ornaments.. However, the coolest one I could think of didn't even exist- the Death Star ornament!

When I imagine this I see it pointing it's death laser towards other ornaments and blowing them to smithereens!! Since I couldn't find it I decided to model and 3D print my own.

Step 1: 3d Model and Hallow It Out

It would have been an easy task to create a full sphere filled with material.. However, this would also have made the ornament heavier and wasted a ton of 3D printed material.. especially if I wanted to make more than one of these.

So I went to work and planned ahead by dividing the Death Star into two pieces.. I made it as thin as possible yet just thick enough to be printed and be strong..

Once divided I could have just glued the pieces together.. but I wanted to make it more user-friendly and easier to assemble, in case some of my friends didn't have access to hobby glue or crafty skills. I created a simple snapping mechanism which would allow the user to snap the pieces into place..

Step 2: 3D Print and Paint or Leave It White

Once that was designed, I printed one and hand painted it.. I'm keeping that one.. Honestly, after painting one, I think the ornaments look better in plain white.. So I'll let my friends either paint it or leave it plain white..